Tom Lehman
@tomlehman.bsky.social
Harrisburg Reporter with WGAL. Formerly of WBOC and WDEL. 302 native and #UDel alum. Part 107 Drone Pilot. Philly sports fan. Follows/RTs/Likes aren't endorsements.
Faiz Sharif, the 6-year-old boy injured by a vehicle that plowed into a crowd at this year’s Kipona Festival in Harrisburg is expected to be released from the hospital today, his family said. @wgal8.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Faiz Sharif, the 6-year-old boy injured by a vehicle that plowed into a crowd at this year’s Kipona Festival in Harrisburg is expected to be released from the hospital today, his family said. @wgal8.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Go Birds. That is all.
September 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Go Birds. That is all.
#BREAKING: Dauphin County is experiencing a total 911 and non-emergency phone failure.
Alert sent out to smartphones says to go to local fire station if you have an emergency or call:
717-215-9637
717-210-6051
717-215-9507
Alert sent out to smartphones says to go to local fire station if you have an emergency or call:
717-215-9637
717-210-6051
717-215-9507
July 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
#BREAKING: Dauphin County is experiencing a total 911 and non-emergency phone failure.
Alert sent out to smartphones says to go to local fire station if you have an emergency or call:
717-215-9637
717-210-6051
717-215-9507
Alert sent out to smartphones says to go to local fire station if you have an emergency or call:
717-215-9637
717-210-6051
717-215-9507
Gov. Josh Shapiro is in Dauphin County this morning for a bill signing—to end Pennsylvania’s longstanding ban on Sunday hunting.
July 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Gov. Josh Shapiro is in Dauphin County this morning for a bill signing—to end Pennsylvania’s longstanding ban on Sunday hunting.
WASHINGTON — It’s unbearably hot here, too.
June 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
WASHINGTON — It’s unbearably hot here, too.
Spotted this at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence: several large trees have been cut down around the property as it undergoes security upgrades following the arson there earlier this year.
June 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Spotted this at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence: several large trees have been cut down around the property as it undergoes security upgrades following the arson there earlier this year.
Police in Lower Allen Twp. say a summons was issued for 45-year-old Ronald Melusky after he was caught on camera placing "I love Nazi" and "Ask me about my microscopic penis" stickers to a Cybertruck with a custom wrap back in April, causing what a news release described as $3,710 worth of damage.
June 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Police in Lower Allen Twp. say a summons was issued for 45-year-old Ronald Melusky after he was caught on camera placing "I love Nazi" and "Ask me about my microscopic penis" stickers to a Cybertruck with a custom wrap back in April, causing what a news release described as $3,710 worth of damage.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Education has announced that effective June 17, Harrisburg School District will no longer be under receivership.
June 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Pennsylvania’s Department of Education has announced that effective June 17, Harrisburg School District will no longer be under receivership.
As the budget-crunching month of June kicks off in Harrisburg, the governor is at Capital Area Transit today highlighting mass transit funding proposals in his budget plan.
June 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
As the budget-crunching month of June kicks off in Harrisburg, the governor is at Capital Area Transit today highlighting mass transit funding proposals in his budget plan.
City Treasurer Dan Miller takes an early lead as the mail in ballots are loaded into the totals.
May 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
City Treasurer Dan Miller takes an early lead as the mail in ballots are loaded into the totals.
Polls are closed in #Pennsylvania and the election results will be coming in soon for Harrisburg's Democratic Primary for Mayor.
Will Mayor Wanda Williams secure a second four-year term? We'll have live coverage coming up on @WGAL News 8 @ 10 and 11. #PApol
Will Mayor Wanda Williams secure a second four-year term? We'll have live coverage coming up on @WGAL News 8 @ 10 and 11. #PApol
May 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Polls are closed in #Pennsylvania and the election results will be coming in soon for Harrisburg's Democratic Primary for Mayor.
Will Mayor Wanda Williams secure a second four-year term? We'll have live coverage coming up on @WGAL News 8 @ 10 and 11. #PApol
Will Mayor Wanda Williams secure a second four-year term? We'll have live coverage coming up on @WGAL News 8 @ 10 and 11. #PApol
It’s debate night in Harrisburg—a week ahead of the Democratic mayoral primary.
Tasmin Mahfuz and I are hosting our debate, which gets started at 7 p.m. on WGAL. Tune in!
Tasmin Mahfuz and I are hosting our debate, which gets started at 7 p.m. on WGAL. Tune in!
May 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
It’s debate night in Harrisburg—a week ahead of the Democratic mayoral primary.
Tasmin Mahfuz and I are hosting our debate, which gets started at 7 p.m. on WGAL. Tune in!
Tasmin Mahfuz and I are hosting our debate, which gets started at 7 p.m. on WGAL. Tune in!
At today’s Dauphin County commissioners meeting, Commissioner George Hartwick has returned after a month-long absence following a DUI charge and crash in a county vehicle.
May 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
At today’s Dauphin County commissioners meeting, Commissioner George Hartwick has returned after a month-long absence following a DUI charge and crash in a county vehicle.
I spoke with Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick, who was back in the office today about a month after he was charged with DUI following what authorities said was a crash in his county-owned vehicle.
"I'm not going anywhere," Hartwick said amid calls for him to resign.
"I'm not going anywhere," Hartwick said amid calls for him to resign.
May 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I spoke with Dauphin County Commissioner George Hartwick, who was back in the office today about a month after he was charged with DUI following what authorities said was a crash in his county-owned vehicle.
"I'm not going anywhere," Hartwick said amid calls for him to resign.
"I'm not going anywhere," Hartwick said amid calls for him to resign.
This year’s Broad Street Run was more of a struggle than previous years but it was a blast and I’m proud of being able to participate!
Congrats to everyone who ran today! Great work!
#broadstreetrun #Philly #IBXBSR25
Congrats to everyone who ran today! Great work!
#broadstreetrun #Philly #IBXBSR25
May 4, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This year’s Broad Street Run was more of a struggle than previous years but it was a blast and I’m proud of being able to participate!
Congrats to everyone who ran today! Great work!
#broadstreetrun #Philly #IBXBSR25
Congrats to everyone who ran today! Great work!
#broadstreetrun #Philly #IBXBSR25
The sequel: What if Harrisburg was Pittsburgh?
April 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The sequel: What if Harrisburg was Pittsburgh?
Alternate-Earth Harrisburg as dreamed up by an AI
April 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Alternate-Earth Harrisburg as dreamed up by an AI
A pretty bizarre sight in Harrisburg today, as a multi-vehicle crash knocked an electronic message board over the side of the I-83 South Bridge and left it dangling above the Susquehanna River. @wgal8.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
A pretty bizarre sight in Harrisburg today, as a multi-vehicle crash knocked an electronic message board over the side of the I-83 South Bridge and left it dangling above the Susquehanna River. @wgal8.bsky.social
#NEW: Dauphin County has released the recording of a 911 call from Cody Balmer following the arson at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg.
Prosecutors say Balmer started the fire with Molotov cocktails. He’s facing a host of charges, including attempted murder.
Prosecutors say Balmer started the fire with Molotov cocktails. He’s facing a host of charges, including attempted murder.
April 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#NEW: Dauphin County has released the recording of a 911 call from Cody Balmer following the arson at the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg.
Prosecutors say Balmer started the fire with Molotov cocktails. He’s facing a host of charges, including attempted murder.
Prosecutors say Balmer started the fire with Molotov cocktails. He’s facing a host of charges, including attempted murder.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is in Derry Township for the ribbon-cutting at a new Hershey plant.
It marks his first public appearance since the arson at the Governor’s Residence on Sunday, which saw Shapiro and others evacuated after an intruder set fires inside the mansion. @wgal8.bsky.social
It marks his first public appearance since the arson at the Governor’s Residence on Sunday, which saw Shapiro and others evacuated after an intruder set fires inside the mansion. @wgal8.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is in Derry Township for the ribbon-cutting at a new Hershey plant.
It marks his first public appearance since the arson at the Governor’s Residence on Sunday, which saw Shapiro and others evacuated after an intruder set fires inside the mansion. @wgal8.bsky.social
It marks his first public appearance since the arson at the Governor’s Residence on Sunday, which saw Shapiro and others evacuated after an intruder set fires inside the mansion. @wgal8.bsky.social
Cody Balmer, the man accused of breaking into the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence and lighting a fire with molotov cocktails, was arraigned Monday on several charges, including attempted murder.
He stuck his tongue out at reporters asking him questions as he arrived to court. @wgal8.bsky.social
He stuck his tongue out at reporters asking him questions as he arrived to court. @wgal8.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Cody Balmer, the man accused of breaking into the Pennsylvania Governor's Residence and lighting a fire with molotov cocktails, was arraigned Monday on several charges, including attempted murder.
He stuck his tongue out at reporters asking him questions as he arrived to court. @wgal8.bsky.social
He stuck his tongue out at reporters asking him questions as he arrived to court. @wgal8.bsky.social
Photos from inside the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg, following the arson there overnight (via PA Cast).
A Seder dinner was held there last night amid the first night of Passover. @wgal8.bsky.social
A Seder dinner was held there last night amid the first night of Passover. @wgal8.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Photos from inside the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg, following the arson there overnight (via PA Cast).
A Seder dinner was held there last night amid the first night of Passover. @wgal8.bsky.social
A Seder dinner was held there last night amid the first night of Passover. @wgal8.bsky.social